2009 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2009 Kansas City Chiefs went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 294 points and allowed 424.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 294–424
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 294 points, the tenth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 424, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -130.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–24 over the Denver Broncos in Week 17 (January 3, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 44–13 to the Denver Broncos in Week 13 (December 6, 2009).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC West, splitting with the Raiders and the Broncos and getting swept by the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2008, when they went 2–14.
In 2010, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 24–38 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 10–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–34 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | vs New York Giants | L 16–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 20–26 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | at Washington | W 14–6 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 7–37 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 21–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | at Oakland Raiders | W 16–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–43 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | vs Denver Broncos | L 13–44 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 10–16 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 34–41 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | at Denver Broncos | W 44–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.